Kandie gunning for 10,000m glory for Kenya in Tokyo

By Reuters,

Kenya’s half marathon record holder Kibiwott Kandie says he is shifting his focus to the 10,000 metres as he looks to earn a ticket for this year’...

Kibiwott Kandie , olympics , Tokyo 2020

The unfinished race: Kimetto, Jelimo to Rudisha…what went wrong?

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi Sandra Lamwaka in Kampala Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret David Rudisha is an “A class'' athlete, but it’s debata...

Alfred Kirwa Yego , David Rudisha , Dorcas Inzikiru , Pamela Jelimo , Unfinished Race

2020 review: No respite as doping cases plague Kenyan athletes

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert KiprotichChief athletics writer Year 2020 will go down as one to forget for Kenyan athletes owing to the high profile sanctions imposed on th...

Daniel Wanjiru , Doping offences , Elijah Manangoi , kenya , Kenyan Athletes , Wherebouts failure , Wilson Kipsang

The mojo is back but we can do more, says Matano

By Jacob Icia,

Tusker FC head coach Robert Matano is happy his men are finding the rhythm but is not excited at all, insisting he "needs more." Tusker, whose slow...

Robert Matano , Sammy Okoth , tusker fc. , Vihiga United

Jepchirchir, Chepngetich added to RAK Half Marathon line-up

By World Athletics,

The fields for the Ras Al Khamimah Half Marathon continue to go from strength to strength with world champions Peres Jepchirchir and Ruth Chepngetich ...

Peres Jepchirchir , Ras Al Khamimah Half Marathon , Ruth Chepngetich

Covid-19 leaves sporting holes that will never be filled

By Reuters,

There are still hopes for a Tokyo Olympics, Formula One crowned a 2020 champion and the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated an NBA title inside a quarantine...

COVID-19 , Sporting events , Tokyo Olympics

Kandie, Jepchirchir shift focus to Olympics after Valencia heroics

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Half marathon world record holders Kibiwott Kandie and Peres Jepchirchir are now eyeing next year’s Olympics Games after a successful outing in Vale...

Kibiwott Kandie , olympics , Peres Jepchirchir , Valencia

Chebet, Jepchirchir reign supreme in Valencia

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Kenyan duo of Evans Chebet and Peres Jepchirchir chalked victories in the men's and women's races in Valencia Marathon held on Sunday. In a tac...

Evans Chebet , Peres Jepchirchir , Valencia Marathon

Kandie smashes half marathon world record in Valencia

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenya's Kibiwott Kandie smashed the Half Marathon world record after clocking 57:32 at the Valencia Half Marathon on Sunday. The World Half Maratho...

Kibiwott Kandie , Valencia Half Marathon

Tuwei optimistic ahead of World Athletics Awards

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

With the 2020 World Athletics Awards ceremony set to be held virtually on Saturday, Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei is confident AK will ...

Athletics Kenya (AK) , awards , Jackson Tuwei , World Athletics

OPINION: A salute to Kentice Tikolo for leading the way for women behind you

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange I love it when a Kenyan woman is excellently causing disruption and challenging the status quo. This is a story about Kentice Ti...

Kentice Tikolo

Ethiopia’s Yehualaw runs second-fastest women’s half marathon ever

By Reuters,

Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw ran the second-fastest women’s half marathon in history on Sunday, completing the 21.09-kilometre course in New Delh...

Jepchirchir on course for World Athletics award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World Half marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir is among the five finalists for the Female World Athlete of the Year award 2020. In the final shortl...

Peres Jepchirchir , World Athletics

Kosgei, Yeshaneh set to clash at Delhi Half Marathon

By World Athletics,

World record holders Brigid Kosgei and Ababel Yeshaneh have been added to the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon women's field, making the 16th edition of th...

Ababel Yeshaneh , Brigid Kosgei , Delhi Half Marathon

Athletics Kenya nominated for global award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) is among six federations shortlisted for the Member Federation Award by the World Athletics. The award seeks to recognise memb...

Athletics Kenya , Member Federation Award , World Atheltics

Manangoi banned for two years for anti-doping violation

By Reuters,

Former world 1500m champion Elijah Manangoi has been banned for two years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for Whereabouts Failures, an ant0dopin...

Elijah Manangoi

Coach Cheromei backs Kandie to go for world record in Valencia

By William Sawe,

The advent of coronavirus may have shattered many dreams this year but not for Kibiwott Kandie whose profile keeps rising. Fresh from clinching a sil...

Gydnia , Kibiwott Kandie , Poland , Valencia Marathon , World Half Marathon

Kipyokei leads Kenyan double at Istanbul Marathon

By World Athletics,

Diana Chemtai Kipyokei and fellow Kenyan Bernard Sang took the top honours at the Istanbul Marathon on Sunday (8), winning the World Athletics Gold La...

Bernard Sang , Diana Chemtai Kipyokei , Istanbul Marathon , won

Kenyan trio nominated for World Athletics award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Kenyan trio of world 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri, Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon and Half Marathon world record holder Peres Jepchirchir ...

award , Faith Kipyegon , Female World Athlete , Hellen Obiri , Peres Jepchirchir

Cheruiyot shortlisted for World Athletics award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World 1500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot is the only Kenyan in the ten-man shortlist for the 2020 Male World Athlete of the Year award. This year’s...

Timothy Cheruiyot , World 1500m champion , World Athlete of the Year award.